# 119-s-309: A PLUS Act

119-s-309, A PLUS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-309
- Congress: 119
- Title: A PLUS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Gives states broad flexibility to combine and spend federal K‑12 education funds under state law.** - Parents and students would get public, disaggregated reports on student performance and on how federal funds were used to reduce disparities, with the first report due within 1 year of a state's plan and then annually. - States and local education agencies would be allowed to set their own spending priorities across eligible Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs and must remove fiscal and accounting barriers that hinder local consolidation. A state's declaration could last up to 5 years. - The bill would cap administrative expenses for a state plan at 1% of consolidated federal funds or 3% if the plan excludes Title I Part A, and it requires assurances of compliance with federal civil rights laws and equitable participation for private school students and teachers.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States could combine federal school funds: mixed, high. This bill would let a State submit a declaration to the Education Secretary to receive many federal K–12 funds in one pool. A declaration could last up to 5 years. If the Secretary does not act within 60 days, the declaration would be treated as approved. Funds could be used for any education purpo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-309 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/309)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-309 (as of 2025-12-21).